Keeping children safe in educationĀ is statutory guidance that all schools and colleges must have regard to when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.Ā In December the government announced that all schools will be required to put in place strengthened measures to protect children from harm online - including cyber bullying, … Continue reading Package of online safety measures announced
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Keeping children safe in education
Views are being sought on proposed revisions to existing statutory guidance for schools on keeping children safe.Ā TheseĀ include: Increasing the focus on the importance of a child centred and coordinated approach to safeguarding; Emphasising further the role that individual staff play in safeguarding and the fact it is everyoneās responsibility; Highlighting the importance of early help … Continue reading Keeping children safe in education
National investigation into child suicide launched
#Suicideprevention begins early: 1st report from @NCISH_UK national study of suicide in young people out in May 2016 https://t.co/zn3m5EczEp ā NCISH (@NCISH_UK) January 5, 2016 Ā The UKās first national investigation into suicide in children and young people is being set up by The University of Manchester to examine causes and recommend prevention strategies. "Suicide is … Continue reading National investigation into child suicide launched
Female Genital Mutilation #ENDFGM
Serious Crime Act 2015 Duties under this Act make professionals' responsibilities absolutely clear: read more Mandatory reporting requirements: read more Youth-led website launched to end FGM A new website has been launched by teenagers to help educate other young people about FGM and what steps they can take to stop it. Everybodyās Business is a … Continue reading Female Genital Mutilation #ENDFGM
On the precipice …
On the precipice of further austerity, councils are failing vulnerable children Author:Ā Donna Peach, University of Salford.Ā Originally published in: The Conversation Despite being formed as a means of protecting children, the ācare systemā has always failed too many of them. New figures released by Ofsted have highlighted the local authority departments that provide poor quality services … Continue reading On the precipice …
Section 20 arrangements shake-up expected for social workers following Munby guidance
Latest ruling from family courts chief could be as influential for practice with voluntary care arrangements as Re B-s has been in adoption. Section 20 guidance for social workers 'Munbyās guidance for social workers as set out in the Re N judgment: ā Where possible, the agreement of a parent to a section 20 … Continue reading Section 20 arrangements shake-up expected for social workers following Munby guidance
Safeguarding chairās fear for childrenās servicesā following spending review
David Jones, chair of the Independent Association of Local Safeguarding Children Board chairs, said it is an unpredictable time for children's services with the spending review looming Read more at source: Safeguarding chairās fear for childrenās servicesā following spending review
NEW Young Parents Project
A Call for Evidence The Family Rights GroupĀ areĀ circulating a call for evidence to try and identify the approaches which local authorities are taking to working with younger parents (many of whom are care experienced or care leavers themselves). Responses can be given verbally or via email (with as much or as little detail as those … Continue reading NEW Young Parents Project
Serious Case Reviews
Second report of the national panel of independent expertsĀ Working Together to Safeguard Children 2013, the Governmentās guide to inter- agency working published in March 2013, announced that a national panel of independent experts would be established āto support Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) in ensuring that appropriate action is taken to learn from serious … Continue reading Serious Case Reviews
‘Child in needā stats fell last year – why?
Fewer childrenās social care referrals are passing āchild in needā thresholdsĀ Article byĀ Luke StevensonĀ onĀ October 22, 2015Ā inĀ Community Care The proportion of children assessed as meeting āchild in needā thresholdsĀ by social services fellĀ last year, government figures show. The Department for EducationĀ statistics showĀ 23% of social servicesĀ assessments in 2014-15 led to a decision that a child was ānot in … Continue reading ‘Child in needā stats fell last year – why?
